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Given that the air is already overfilled with sound,
and I firmly believe we would all benefit from less;
I do not think lightly of adding to the cacophony,
and I do not flatter myself that anything I may say will be new;
but I am growing increasingly alarmed
by this complacency, this entitlement,
this acceptance of the unacceptable.

We are the ones with power, information, and resources;
we are the ones who have caused the current state of affairs;
and yet we abdicate responsibility,
we shrink from any form of sacrifice,
we insist we have some god-given right
to seize, devour, carelessly destroy!
We imagine virtue in ignorance and acquisition;
we close our eyes against the sight of truth.

I know you would rather hear something more soothing;
we have all had a long day.

I am happy to remind you of ubiquitous beauty—
the eyes of the nearest child,
the light of the most distant star—
and I have no desire to dampen your joy.
In fact, I would like to amplify it!

However, at the same time,
let’s cultivate awareness and restraint.
Question, act, evaluate, question again!
You are essential; you can re-connect these fragments;
your love and commitment are indispensable today!
I’ll sing you a lullaby when you are exhausted;
but if you can find the energy, please be awake! Awake! Awake!

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from From Liberty and Fragrant Harbors, released April 22, 2016
Singers: Margaret Streeter, Crystal Tung, Julia Tang & Diana Hill.
Conducted by Evelyn Troester DeGraf

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Rebekah Driscoll Brooklyn, New York

Rebekah Driscoll is a composer specializing in music for unusual combinations of instruments and voices. She often writes poetry for her vocal works or constructs a text from diverse and sometimes multilingual sources. Her current projects address social issues, such as inequality and environmental stewardship, from a perspective that is both thoroughly researched and intensely personal. ... more

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